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MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Joshua B. McCraw Schmit, 41, of Truman, was convicted of speeding; fined $145. Also convicted of fail to change address/name within 30 days; fined $20. Speeding — Melanie R. Smith, 55, of Port Sant Lucie, Fla.; fined $125; Liu Qiankun, 42, of Bellevue, Wash.; fined $225; Maxwell G. Baker, 19, of Fairmont; fined $285. Hunter K. Thate, 18, of Fairmont, was convicted of seat belt required-driver and passengers must use; fined $110. Also convicted of driver fails to stop for stop sign; fined $50. Limited time parking zones — Shania S. Torres, 30, ...

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FAIRMONT Friday, Oct. 23 1:30 a.m. — A suspicious person was reported in the 1100 block of North State Street. 1:32 a.m. — Police rendered assistance to the ambulance in the 1500 block of Falcon Drive. 7:51 a.m. — A noise complaint was reported in the 1900 block of South Albion Avenue. 8:22 a.m. — An animal complaint/bite was reported in the 1300 block of Johnson Street. 10:34 a.m. to 7:42 p.m. — (4) driving complaints were reported in Fairmont. 12:28 p.m. — A civil complaint was reported in the 500 block of North Grant Street. 2:45 p.m. — Criminal ...

Klobuchar, Johnson make one last election stop in Fairmont

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FAIRMONT – With the election just seven days away, Democratic nominee for Governor, Amy Klobuchar, and Democratic nominee for the First Congressional District, Jake Johnson, made their last visit to the Martin County area in Fairmont on Sunday. The event was originally set up as a ...

Fairmont geared up for spooky season

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FAIRMONT – Across Fairmont, people are getting in the spooky spirit and setting up their Halloween events. This year, the holiday itself falls on a Saturday. For the downtown Prowl the Plaza, the Greater Plaza Area Council has elected to hold it from 4 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30 instead ...

Martin County company welcomes Ghana representatives

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WELCOME – Four representatives from Ghana, including Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture Hon. John Dumelo, visited with Easy Environmental Solutions in Welcome on Friday to discuss their EasyFEN fertilizer machine. He was joined by Savanna Pride Ltd. CEO Issifu Harruna, Director Saaka ...

Courts

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MARTIN COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Speeding — Ashley V. Diaz, 18, of Fairmont; fined $125. Pedestrian/wheelchair fails to walk on left side of roadway/use sidewalk — Dannette C. Salisbury; fined $105. FARIBAULT COUNTY DISTRICT COURT Speeding — Tara A. Anderson, 38, of Carroll, Iowa; Jonathan B. Barry, 81, of Mount Horeb, Wis.; Charles R. Holm, 49, of Fairmont; George E. Wetmiller, 57, of Selinsgrove, Pa.; fined $125; Chul H. Lee, 35, of Glendale Heights, Ill.; fined $135; Ryan A. Aspell, 34, of Denver, Colo.; Shelly R. Cory, 43, of Alleman, Iowa; fined $145. Hands-free ...